Didn't anyone read the end of the article or has that been added later?
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Upon learning that the contract had been signed, Gazette computer-columnist Woody Leonhard was cautiously optimistic.
“If TOT is able to deliver 1Gbps international Internet access to offices and homes in Phuket, it will represent a major breakthrough in the island’s efforts to establish itself as an IT hub for Southeast Asia. Fiber in Phuket should prove to be a very wise investment, but to get a return on that investment, TOT must offer high-speed service not only to locations inside Thailand, but out to the rest of the world as well.”
Henry Habermacher of X-Net computers in Phuket City was more doubtful that the average Internet user would benefit.
“It’s not the speed on the last mile, it’s the speed from Thailand to the international lines,” he said. “What should I do with a 1Gbps-wide fiber line if I get served over the international lines with only 100Kbps? This will not help us at all. This is for radio stations, telephone… Internet users using international lines are not targeted with this plan at all.”
He added that the service would only become more strained with the increased demand unless CAT and other providers first expand Internet bandwidth internationally.
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I won't be jumping that bandwagon until I know it delivers real international speeds - what good is it to me otherwise?